Monday, June 2, 2008

One of the problems of my obsession with baking is that there’s no one to eat the tons of things I make. Joao doesn’t like sweets or baked goods and I cannot eat them all myself – no, that is definitely not an option. So it’s a great thing my nieces have been asking me for cakes. Since great part of my pleasure is in the making, we pretty much have that covered. I’ll have just a tiny slice – in order to tell you guys if the recipe is good or not, of course – and the kids will have all the cake they want.

Everything was going well - they loved both the orange and lemon cake and the marbled cake. So when I saw this loaf Valentina posted, I thought I’d hit jackpot. I’d even score a few brownie points for adding oats to the bread – which, you know, are good for you.

Auntie Patricia did not choose wisely this time. The girls did not like the bread – the older niece did not try it at all and the other one – who will eat just about anything on earth – told me she wanted a chocolate cake instead. :(

Whisk the egg, oil and sugar together until thick. Whisk the thinly sliced bananas into the mixture. Fold in the remaining ingredients until the mixture is smooth.Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the surface with the reserved oats.Arrange the thicker banana slices on top.Bake for 40–50 minutes or until golden.The cake is done when a metal skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow the tea bread to cool in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

48 comments:

This post made me chuckle! Kids are like that, one day they like something and the next they won't touch it, well, at least my kids are like that. That loaf looks delicious, I would sure like a slice right now with my morning coffee. :)

It's so true! You made me smile! One of mine loves anything chocolate and banana...made him a banana loaf studded with chocolate. After one bite he declined. Why? He didn't like the banana flavour...Aaargh!!

Just reading the recipe, this sounds like a deliciously adult dessert. Nice and complex. I'm guessing the dark chocolate may have been a key deal breaker with your nieces. Still, I'm sure they looove their Auntie Patricia!

Crazy kids, mine oldest doesn't really like most of the stuff I make.I would have thought that the banana and chocolate would have been excellent for kids. Maybe you should have told them there were oats inside ;)

"Did not choose wisely..." I love that expression. We use it all the time around here. And I say they chose a good one to not like because like you said, the more for the adults! Bananas and chocolate are always great in my book.

I'm in the same situation you are, I want to bake all the time but don't have enough people to give it all away to. I don't understand people who don't like sweets... or kids with underdeveloped palates who don't appreciate good food like this amazing cake!

This is just the kind of wonderful but not too rich bread I like. My husband is the baker in our family, so I'll pass this along to him. I wish everything he baked didn't taste so darned good.... I always want to eat more than I should.

HI Patricia:I know what you mean. There is only two in our household and Brad WILL eat a whole cake ...if I let him. We alternate giving it away between our offices and friends, especially on special occasions.

Patricia kids will be kids! My son is a fussy one and has been known to refuse to even try something he "thinks" he won't like!! This banana bread looks delish and something I would love to try myself!

I know what you are talking about - my daughter gets picky by the day. Things that taste heavenly to us, the adults, are "yucky" (that's what she says to her. Your bread looks lovely! Lovely combination of ingredients too!

I think the bread looks great! It's funny; banana bread seems so American to me, but in a place where bananas are actually grown, the kids don't like it! Anyway, you can't please everyone - and I'm glad you got to share it with the adults. Those kids will grow in new tastebuds someday! :)

I go in and bake with 4-6 year olds at school - won't try banana bread ;) It's funny itsn't it things you thing they'd go mad for and they are not keen! I'll have a slice please if there is any left :)

I find most people, especially kids prefer creamed - (cream with butter and sugar) cakes rather than quick breads cos' of its texture. :) Guess only people who like to bake will appreciate the goodness of quick breads. Yours definitely sounds good to me!! :D